Cheap flights from San Salvador to San José from $177

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from San Salvador to San José. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $169. If you don’t want to visit San José in February, then you should wait until March to fly from San Salvador, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $183.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San José from San Salvador is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $229. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from San Salvador to San José on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $285. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Salvador to San José flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to San José in the morning for as low as $247. Flights at noon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $562.

Fly from San Salvador El Salvador Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl for the best San Salvador El Salvador Intl - San José Juan Santamaria Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José from San Salvador when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José for around $201 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José from San Salvador for as low as $173 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Salvador to San José flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Copa Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San Salvador El Salvador Intl to San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Avianca, Volaris El Salvador and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José from San Salvador according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 72% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to San José on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 6% of flights between San Salvador and San José have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Avianca have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 86% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Panama City (PTY) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $249.

Flights connecting via Guatemala City (GUA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 4h 35m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 30m.

The number of flights available between San Salvador and San José is 6 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 10:00PM, with 52% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of April 2026, 42 flights take off from San Salvador and land in San José each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 26% of weekly flights taking off on this day.